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“Knowing this first . . . that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking (living) after their own lusts (carnal desires), and saying . . . Where is the promise of His coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. But this they willingly are ignorant of . . . . that by the Word of God the heavens were of old . . . !” II Peter 3:3-11

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To each of us our Lord and Saviour says . . . . “The Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,* and the violent take it by force !” Matthew 11:12

This verse of Scripture has often left me wondering . . . What could our Saviour have meant when He spoke these words to his disciples and the multitudes that followed Him ?

As I prayed and considered one day these words of Jesus, I was led to look up the words “violent” and also “violence” in its original greek of the text. What our Lord revealed has changed my life forever. And it is my prayer that as you read the article below, you also will be inspired to press your case as never before “boldly to the throne of grace !” ref: Galatians 3:14 and Acts 2:30-39

The word “violent,” and “violence” literally mean = to seize, to take hold of with unyielding persistence, and refuse to be denied !
Luke 18:1-8* & Genesis 32:24-30*

Not because we deserve anything, but rather because we claim by faith (Romans 10:17) the merits and worthiness of our crucified and resurrected Saviour, for God has promised, and He verily cannot lie !

ref: Numbers 23:19, I Kings 8:56-58 and Isaiah 55:8-11

“And all the promises of God are in Him (the Word of God) yea, and in Him, Amen !”II Corinthians 1:20

Quote – “The parable of the merchantman seeking goodly pearls has a double significance: it applies not only to men as seeking the kingdom of heaven, but to Christ as seeking His lost inheritance. Christ, the heavenly merchantman seeking goodly pearls, saw in lost humanity the pearl of price.

In man, defiled and ruined by sin, He saw the possibilities of redemption. Hearts that have been the battleground of the conflict with Satan, and that have been rescued by the power of love (self-sacrifice), are more precious to the Redeemer than are those who have never fallen.

God looked upon humanity, not as vile and worthless; He looked upon it in Christ, He saw it as it might become through redeeming love. He collected all the riches of the universe, and laid them down in order to buy the pearl. And Jesus, having found it, resets it in His own diadem. “For they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon His land.” Zechariah 9:16. “They shall be Mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels.” Malachi 3:17.

But Christ as the precious pearl, and our privilege of possessing this heavenly treasure, is the theme on which we most need to dwell. It is the Holy Spirit that reveals to men the preciousness of the goodly pearl. The time of the Holy Spirit’s power is the time when in a special sense the heavenly gift is sought and found. In Christ’s day many heard the gospel, but their minds were darkened by false teaching, and they did not recognize in the humble Teacher of Galilee the Sent of God.

But after Christ’s ascension His enthronement (Zechariah 6:12-13)in His mediatorial kingdom was signalized by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost the Spirit was given. Christ’s witnesses proclaimed the power of the risen Saviour. The light of heaven penetrated the darkened minds of those who had been deceived by the enemies of Christ. They now saw Him exalted to be “a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” Acts 5:31.

They saw Him encircled with the glory of heaven, with infinite treasures in His hands to bestow upon all who would turn from their rebellion. As the apostles set forth the glory of the Only-Begotten of the Father, three thousand souls were convicted.

They were made to see themselves as they were, sinful and polluted, and Christ as their friend and Redeemer. Christ was lifted up, Christ was glorified, through the power of the Holy Spirit resting upon men. By faith these believers saw Him as the One Who had borne humiliation, suffering, and death that they might not perish but have everlasting Life . . . . “and this Life is in His Son !” I John 5:11-12. The revelation (revealing) of Christ by the Spirit brought to them a realizing sense of His power and majesty, and they stretched forth their hands to Him by faith, saying, “I believe !”

Then the Glad Tidings (gospel) of a risen Saviour were carried to the uttermost bounds of the inhabited world. The church beheld converts flocking to her from all directions. Believers were reconverted. Sinners united with Christians in seeking the pearl of great price. The prophecy was fulfilled, The weak shall be “as David,” and the house of David “as the Angel of the Lord.” Zechariah 12:8. Every Christian saw in his brother the divine similitude of benevolence and love. One interest prevailed. One object swallowed up all others. All hearts beat in harmony. The only ambition of the believers was to reveal the likeness of Christ’s character, and to labor for the enlargement of His kingdom.

“The multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul. . . . With great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus (Ephesians 1:17-21 and Romans 6:1-6); and great grace was upon them all.” Acts 4:32, 33. “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Acts 2:47. The Spirit of Christ animated the whole congregation; for they had found the pearl of great price.

These scenes are to be repeated, and with greater power. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was the former rain, but the Latter Rain will be more abundant. The Spirit awaits our demand and reception. Christ is again to be revealed in His fulness by the Holy Spirit’s power.

Men will discern the value of the precious pearl, and with the apostle Paul they will say, “What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge* (knowing) of Christ Jesus my Lord.” Philippians 3:7-8 and ref: John 17:3*

– Christ Object Lessons, p.121

“Christ had an infinite variety of subjects from which to choose in His teaching, but the one upon which He dwelt most largely was the endowment of His Holy Spirit. What great things He predicted for the church because of this endowment! Yet what subject is less dwelt upon today? what promise less fulfilled?

Prophecies are dwelt upon, doctrines are expounded, but the promise of the Spirit, the fulfillment of which is necessary for the success of God’s work, is incidentally touched upon, and that is all. Other blessings and privileges have been set before the church but the thought entertained regarding the promise of the Spirit is that it is not for the church now, that at some time in the future the church will receive this gift. But this promise belongs to us now as surely as it belonged to the disciples.

ref: Galatians 3:14 and Acts 2:30-39

God’s people seem to be incapable of comprehending and appropriating (as their very own) this Promise. They seem to think that only the scantiest showers of grace are to fall on the thirsty soul (ref: Isaiah 44:3). They act as if they must rely on their own efforts for Salvation (rescue, deliverance, freedom and healing) and as a result they have little strength for the work of overcoming.

They have little Light to give to the souls dying in the darkness of error. Church members have long been content with little of the Blessing of God (John 6:63). They have not felt the need of reaching for the exalted privileges provided for them at infinite cost. Their spirituality is feeble, their experience dwarfed and crippled; and therefore they are disqualified for the work of the Lord. They are unable to present in the power of the Spirit the great and glorious Truths (unfailing verity – John 17:17) of God’s Word . . .

It is not because of any restriction on God’s part that the riches of His grace* (G5485 – the divine Influence) do not flow to men. His gift is godlike. He gave with a liberality that men do not appreciate because they do not love to receive. If all were willing to receive, all would be filled with the Spirit. By resting content with small blessings, we disqualify ourselves for receiving the Spirit in its unlimited fullness. We are too easily satisfied with a ripple on the surface, when it is our privilege to expect the deep moving of the Spirit of God.

“Be not deceived; many will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines (teachings) of devils . . . . We have now before us the alpha of this danger. The omega will be of a most startling nature !”

“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs (tongues, voices, messages, words) . . . come out of the mouth of the dragon (spiritualism, eastern mysticism), out of the mouth of the beast (Roman Catholicism), and out of the mouth of the false prophet (apostate Protestantism) . . .

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles . . . which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of the great day of God Almighty . . . !” Revelation 16:13-14

“Let no man deceive you by any means . . . for that day (of Christ Jesus’ return in the clouds of heaven) shall not come, except there come a falling away* (apostasy) first, and that man of sin be revealed . . . .who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God . . . !” II Thessalonians 2:3-13

Quote – “When the leading churches of the United States, uniting upon such points of doctrine as are held by them in common, shall influence the state to enforce their decrees and to sustain their institutions, then Protestant America will have formed an image (likeness) of the Roman hierarchy, and the infliction of civil penalties upon dissenters will inevitably result. . . .

The enforcement of Sundaykeeping on the part of Protestant churches is an enforcement of the worship of (obedience to) the papacy. . . . In the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image (likeness) to the beast; hence the enforcement of Sundaykeeping in the United States would be an enforcement of the worship of the beast and his image.

When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism (eastern mysticism), when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government and shall make provision for the propagation (spread) of papal falsehoods and delusions . . . Then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working* of Satan and that the end is near.” – Last Day Events, p.131

A storehouse of unlimited resources is opened to all who knock in faith . . .

“Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can close it . . . !”

Revelation 3:8 and Isaiah 22:22

“Jesus answering saith unto them (us) . . . Have faith in God !For God is not a man that He should lie, nor the son of a man, that He should change His mind; for hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good ?Continue reading →

“And when the evening was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils . . . and He cast out the spirits with His Word (John 14:10-11), and healed ALL that were sick . . . That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying . . . He Himself took our infirmities,* and bare our sicknesses !” Matthew 8:16-17

“When the Saviour said, “Go, . . . teach all nations,” He said also, “These signs shall follow them that believe . . . In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up (loose the hold of) serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” Mark 16:15-20 The promise is as far-reaching as the commission.Continue reading →

” And thou, O king, sawest . . . . and behold, a great image, whose brightness was exceeding great, and whose head was of fine gold, his chest and arms were of silver, his belly and thighs were of brass, and his legs of iron, and his feet were part iron and part of clay . . . And thou sawest that the iron and clay shall mingle themselves with the seed of men . . . but they shall not cleave one to another. And thou sawest that a Stonewas cut out without hands (not by man’s power), and became a great Mountain . . .

And in the days of these kingsshall the God of heaven set up (establish – Matthew 28:18-19) a Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed . . . !”Daniel 2:31-45

“Nevertheless . . . when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth ?” Mark 11:20-24 and Luke 18:1-8

Welcome: We invite you to join us at this year’s 2017 International Adventist Prayer Conference. This year’s theme is “O Zion, Prepare ye the Way of Our LORD ! (Isaiah 40:3); and will focus on our Saviour’s great promise, that “He came to heal the broken hearted, and to set the captives free.” Speakers from around the world will share their experience of the dangers of spiritualism, mysticism and the occult; and of the unfailing power of our Mighty God to rescue, deliver and to save !

This year’s Prayer Conference will be our 3rd International Event. And will be held at Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center, Mt. Hermon, California, USA. Previous Conferences in 2012 at Wonju, Korea and again in 2013 at Saitama, Japan, have been powerful and inspiring, with attendance growing each year.

We praise our LORD and Saviour to see such interest and participation, as men and women of God “watch, pray and work” together (5T, p.235) to prepare our hearts and those of our families to be ready to meet our Lord.

“Therefore . . . being now justified* be faith, we have Peace with God (John 14:27) through our Lord Jesus Christ !” Romans 4:20-25 and 5:1

“What is justification* (innocence, holiness, righteousness) by faith? It is the work of God in laying the glory of man in the dust (I Corinthians 1:29-31), and doing for man that which it is not in his power to do for himself. When men see their own nothingness, then they are prepared to be clothed with the righteousness of Christ !” – Manuscript Releases volume 20, p.117Continue reading →

The Word of God gives each of us this unfailing promise . . . . “Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness . . . . Until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted as a forest. And the work of Righteousness shall be Peace; and the effect of righteousness shall be quietness and assurance for ever . . . !” Isaiah 32:1, 15-17 and ref: 51:1-3 and Ephesians 2:13-14

“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD (Jehovah, Yehuwah) . . . that I will raise unto David a righteous BRANCH, and a King (Matthew 28:18-19) shall reign and He shall prosper . . . And in His days Judah shall be saved * (delivered, rescued, set free, healed and made whole), and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His name whereby He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS !”Jeremiah 23:5-6

If you would like more resources on freedom, victory and the righteousness of faith . . . Or if you would like to help with the Saviour’s work here at Isaiah Ministries, please contact us at our email below – EWilson7th@gmail.com May our Lord and Saviour both bless and keep you this week, strong in faith and the unfailing power of His Life-giving Word ! your friend and brother in Christ Jesus, Eric Wilson and family – Isaiah Ministrieshttps://isaiahministries.wordpress.com/